News - Bolshoi Ballet and Opera Theatre, Moscow, Russia

28 December 2012- 07 January 2013

Bolshoi Ballet begins its annual season of Yuri Grigorovich’s “Nutcracker”

21 December 2012- 23 December 2012

A long-expected ballet for children will be premiered on December 21, 22 (12.00 & 19.00) and 23 at the Bolshoi Theatre (New Stage).

Ivan the Terrible comes back

08 November 2012- 14 November 2012

Premier performances will take place on November 8, 10 (12 noon & 7 p.m.), 11 (6 p.m.), 13 & 14.

26 October 2012

Maria Vinogradova is promoted to the Soloist.

07 October 2012- 18 October 2012

La Traviata, one of the most popular world operas, returns to the stage of the Bolshoi Theater after a 12-year break.

Premier performances will take place on October 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18.

La Sylphide. Direct broadcast

30 September 2012

French companies Bel Air Classiques and Pathé Live continue direct broadcasting of the Bolshoi Theatre ballet performances.

17 September 2012

The Bolshoi Theatre has announced its 237th season

14 September 2012

Anna Tikhomirova is promoted from Soloist to the First Soloist. Denis Rodkin - from Artist to the Soloist.

06 September 2012

Once again The Bolshoi forestalls the new theatrical season opening with the tour of one of the leading opera houses in the world. Last autumn it was Teatro Real de Madrid — the theater came to Moscow and “stepped” on our New stage for the first time. This September La Scala will be the first guest to tread the boards on the historical stage.

29 June 2012

“Worldwide ballet — ballet from different corners of the world which we gather together on our stage, positioning ourselves as part of a single whole — the worldwide ballet web”.